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saxon101

saxon101

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me front wheel bearing is starting to go and so i popped along to me local landrover garage here in Austria to see what it would cost. they quoted 700 euro. now is it just me or are they takin the **** a bit with that? anyone know how much the cost in England and are they reasonably easy to change? i thaught i'd pop one in me hand lugguage next time i'm back home.
 
what is that in £ sterling?! sounds alot. Think the bearing kits are £15 from paddocks each. so that 30quid for the fronts and then postage to Austria if you wanted it. fit it yourself, they are pretty straight forward. make sure you get a 52mm hub spanner (£5) when you order the bearings. i spent ages looking for a 52mm socket before i realised you could get these! make sure you have a haynes with you and take it from there. bearing kit, spanner, grease. easy.

well, axle stands, jack, wheel brace, circlip pliers, socket set too! usual garage stuff.

HTH

G
 
Griffdowg said:
what is that in £ sterling?! sounds alot. Think the bearing kits are £15 from paddocks each. so that 30quid for the fronts and then postage to Austria if you wanted it. fit it yourself, they are pretty straight forward. make sure you get a 52mm hub spanner (£5) when you order the bearings. i spent ages looking for a 52mm socket before i realised you could get these! make sure you have a haynes with you and take it from there. bearing kit, spanner, grease. easy.

well, axle stands, jack, wheel brace, circlip pliers, socket set too! usual garage stuff.

HTH

G
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700 euro is about 500 pound. i thaught they were comin it a bit when the gave me the quote. on previous motors i've had when I was livin back home in England, i only payed around a ton for the bearings to be replaced. it would almost be cheaper to drive back and get the work done there!
 
trouble is i don't really have access to the tools. i've got a load at home at me old mans place but thats about as much use as a chocolate tea pot really
 
well you could buy all the tools and all the bits for les than a ton! gotta be better than 500 nicker. and you get some new tools. i reckon it will take you a day to get both fronts done... at the most.

G
 
and those are the OE ones. the 3rd parties are about 4.50. with oil seals and gaskets etc. its prob gonna be 10-15 per corner. and then your tools...

right im off to bed,

DO IT!

G
 
yeah i fink i will be going down to the local motor shop and buy the tools me'self. fookin BMW garage, thats what it is
 
nice one G'dowg, i certainly will do that. bit o' diy. i'm sure Bustersbus has a plethora of photos on the subject.
 
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